I bought a ton of Marvel comics (I'm loving Secret Wars way too much...) in addition to Archie, Simpsons Comics, Astro City, and Birthright. Luckily, when the cashier rung me up, she told me that I had accumulated over 1,000 points (you get a point for every dollar you spend; it had been over a year since I last cashed them in) and asked me if I wanted to use them. Luckily that brought my total down to $25 and some change. Whew!

I liked the first issue well enough. I bought that one, and then decided to buy the trade based on what I heard. If it seemed to go downhill, I wouldn't buy it. If what I read makes me think that it either got better or stayed the same, I will go ahead and pick it up.

The art reminded me a lot of Fred Chao's in Johnny Hiro. It's about a Middle Eastern-American (Egyptian? Makes sense, but I can't remember...) doctoral student with worrisome parents and a girlfriend who suddenly receives the helmet. It's very different-looking than anything you've seen of Dr. Fate or even DC before.

Daredevil #18 -- the wrap-up of a great run by Mark Waid & Chris Samnee

Silver Surfer #14

Omega Men #4 -- one of my favorites of the new DC You titles

Lazarus #19

Beyond Belief #2 -- I haven't read this issue yet, but the premise is basically a Thin Man-esque couple as occult investigators. I think there's a few people on this board who'd be interested in something like that.